The Straits Times, 21 January 1933

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST HN0 MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAY1. PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933. 20 PAGES. The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933
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      236 1 Singapore: 78. cccil st. cphon* eieir.^"' I 1 I ii;«J t <m I J rWW A"■ j 8.15 Tonicht 9.15. The j PHANTOM president. I'honc 5261-2. I I DRINK MORE mmh j %kOOO MILK 1 There is no milk of greater purity and jl higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." 3
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      257 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE *****,' REXOLITE v m v LIST 0F King of Clubs REC£NT SUCCESSES I Jjf RESULT OF a Long Driving Competition JhM OPEN TO ALL BRITISH PROFESSIONALS mßf- '/'//<■ above Competition -c.is won by _fllß^V KUbL HR*< Hm^^F Wk Present Assistant Professional nt the Shrub
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      11 1 6.15 Tonisht 9.15. The PHANTOM i PRESIDENT. I 1 Phone 5261-2.
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      487 2 P. ".0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFJiLNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. !-Vf»»»R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S r nvvrVT LONDON AND FAR EAST MM!. SERVICE a m FROM LONDON' FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage Due Spore 1083. X SOMALI 6/.00 Jan. 21
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      603 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 24 26 HAKON'E MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23
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      464 2 BURNS EHSJP CEVE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tia JAVA. DARWIN AN-D THURSDAY ISLAND. Regnlar monthly sailings by the wellknown iteamer MARELtA (7,8«5 tons) and the s.s. HANGOLA (8,862 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers tradiag to Australia, cabins
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      495 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swctt. MEONIA 24/1 241 2.V1 27/1 I BORINGIA 14/ B 14/2 lil/2 17/2 1 FIONIA 7/3 7/3 8/1 10/3 ERRIA 28/.T
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      1043 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1532). LTD. I Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STKAMSHII' CO.. 1.1". THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. The
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      KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS.
      879 3 £750,000 Distributed. DUKE OF YORK AND SEAMEN'S DISTRESS. A meetinjr of the President, Vice-Presi-dcTits, General Council and honorary visitors of Kins: George's Fund for Sailors was h;-ld at St. Jame's Palace recently for the purpose of approving the awards of the Fund to various marine
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      REGISTRAR'S AWARD UPHELD.
      712 3 Sequel to B. I. Steamer's Collision. In the Admiralty Division, Mr. Justice Langton heard a motbn by the owners of the Greek steamer Anna Vassilaki in objecifcjn to the report of the Registrar upon their claim in respect of damage sustained by their vessel in a collision
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      LLOYD'S REGISTER. Appointment of Chief Engineer Surveyor.
      296 3 The General Committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, at their special meeting, conferred upon Mr. Stanley F. Dorey, D.Sc., the appointment, as froir Jan. 1, 1933, of Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Society, which position had been rendered vacant by the death of
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    119 3 DUKAT. Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 20.1, for Bangkok 21.1. FUKU MART, Jap., 2,767 tens, from Karachi 21.1 for Keeluntr 22.1. HONG KHENG, Brit.. 3.975 tons, from Amoy 21.1 for Penang, Rangoon 22.1. HERO, Norw., 823 tons, from Bangkok 21.1 for Bangkok 23.1. HAKODATE MARIT. .lap. 3,226 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    105 3 Satur.lny, Jan. 21. Ship* alongside the Whatvea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hypeia," Lch. "l*dy Clifford" Havre, Vuu Heutsz. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DKT DOCKS. TanJoßf Pagar. Albert Dock Ipoh. Victoria Dock boli. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Centaur, Volsclla.
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    BOTH TO BLAME.
    437 3 Admiralty Court Judgment In Thames Collision. In the Admiralty Division, Mr. Justice I-angton and Trinity Masters heard a ease in which the Union Ligtherage Co., Ltd., of London, claimed, in respect of damage sustained by their lighter Eva •n a collision with the motor vessel Halcfon, the
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      253 3 iNOIiDDIMSCIIER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany*). J I The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. 3 FRANKEN for Manila, Honf Konir, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jan 23 S GOSLAR for Japan and North China Jan 81 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 8 NECKAR for Manila,
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      401 3 I mOUJkM CTBAMMMf UM» osWAMKMCAN MAO, HUB LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNA- TIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 193S And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON in your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with
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      524 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) 14 ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Sen ice to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Suet Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN, Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITT OF KHIOS Feb. 26 F»b. M HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITT OF RANGOON for Havre, London,
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      195 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday. January 21. H. W. 4.50 a.m., 8 It. 4 in., 8.46 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. Sunday, January 22. H. W. 5.55 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 8.65 p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. Monday, January 23. U. W. 7.16 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.12 p.m., 8
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      534 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any po.il ion advertised *a these columnH send ropie* o< teutimnnial* Ha not »end originals. WANTKD immediately, first class con-ductor-factory clerk. State salary required. Peradin Estate. Pontian, Johorn. SITUATION WANTED POSITION WANTED Enerjretic Amah holding irood testimonials seeks employ in European Houses. Capable of lonkintr
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      499 4 HOUSES. FLATS^TO LffT EUROPEAN bungalow, 1, Balmoral Crescent, tennis. Apply personally 32, Balmoral 1 Road. TO LET, 8, Oxley Rise, compound house, modern sanitation, tennis, etc. Apply 10, Malacca Street. TO LET, Flat No. 322, Orchard Road, Ground floor, Rent $60 per month. Please spply J. S. Nathan. 6-\. De
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      1434 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE TO I FOR SALE, one Robinson piano $150, one A T rC0 1S Ltd COU r rou I g e h.y ty ov:rh r t u e red alfd fn'good^con^ Apply Sime, Darby Co, \M. ijgjj m% stra i ts Times. OFFICES TO LET 2*-B Batgj
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      478 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Hit HARD aad Miss HANA. (0. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Ho Kwontr Yrw, WgUtreJ :ir< hit<«t, late partner of Mtl"Tr Chumr Wont;, h:is started his own prattico since .lanuary I, 1(»33, at China Buildinß, COlli.c No. CUM) (huliu Street, Singapore. IF
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      75 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wlthm Outside without Malaya Malaya. Poatace. Wont*!) t 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 Quarterly J 8.50 $12.00 7.60 Hal.' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 f>«.-lv $rUO-> M 8"0 $80 00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT? apiK-ar on tae form at the bottom nf >hla page.
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    CARDINAL GASPARRI
    196 5 Celebration of 80th feirthday. Rome, Dec. 16. Cardinal Pietro Gasparri, who has now passed his 80th birthday, is today the recipient of innumerable messages of felicitation and goodwill on the completion of twenty-five years as a member of the Sacred College of Cardinals. Thfs evening in rhe Basilica
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    WHITE WOMAN ON NATIVE ISLE.
    235 5 M.P.'s Daughter to Stay For a Year. An Englishwoman is to spend twelve months as the only white person on a volcanic island populated by several thousand natives. She is Miss Camilla Wedgwood, a (lanKhter of Colonel Josiah C. Wedgwood. M.P. for Newcastle-under-Lyme, and slitis
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    MILLIONAIRE PRIEST
    31 5 Messages from Papeete announce the sudden death en King Christmas Island of Father Emanuel Rougier, the French millionaire priest and coconut planter. He was a missionary for 40 years.
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    INTERNATIONAL UNION.
    523 5 For Disasters Of Great Gravity. On Dec. 27 1932, there entered into force th« Convention creatitur an International Relief Union. The International Relief Union, of which the Italian Senator, Giovanni Ciraolo was the initiator, is a federation of States, whether members or not of the League of Nations,
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    OFFICIALLY "DEAD."
    209 5 Hitch at Murder Trial. Paris, Dec. 15. As the result of the failure to observe a legal formality, a criminal case, which has taken two years to unravel, may have tp be undertaken again from the beginning. The accused are a Frenchman named Sarret and two Germans, the
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    VICEROY'S TRAIN.
    135 5 Chapter of Accidents At Bombay Station. A. series of serto-^omic 1 incidents marked the departure of Lord and Lady Willingdon from Bombay. Punctually to the minute the train started, when it was discovered that the Viceroy had been left on the platform ehattinjj. The train was stopped and!
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      318 5 fIHM mm %Mi^ RAFFLES mS^ MALJfc'S PREMIBJMtEL. I TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND 1 CABARET I hugo and Josephine! rM4 tt4 5-M-, 1 When Hugo and Josephine did their one step in the all dancing show On With The Dance" at the I London Pavilion I leaned forward and
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      178 5 BAND PERFORMANCES foiice Band JANUARY: TELOK AVER Wednesday, 25th, 5.15 p. mi Botanic Garden*.— Friday, 27th, 5.15 p.m. Waterloo St.— Wed., Feb. Ist. 8.15 p.m. HOTEL LIFE CAN BE RENDERED QUITE COMFORTABLE; CONVENIENT AND INEXPENSIVE IF THE RIGHT HOTEL BE CHOSEN. TRUE COMFORT IS FOU ND IN COOL; AIRY ROOMS,
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      681 5 TENDER SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICB U hereby «-It«b that tenden an now invited for th« following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Boom, Municipal Offices. Construction, with materials supplied hy the Commissioners, of semi-permanent drains at Onan Road. Date of
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    PERAK PLANTERS' ATTITUDE.
    2140 6 Restriction Favoured. ESTATE OWNERS MEET AT IPOH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 20. Under the auspices of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association, a public Mating of rubber growers was held in the Ipoh Town Hall to consider resolutions regarding rabbet c-ontrol. Mr. I.eong Sin Nam presided
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    USE OF PALM OIL IN COOKING.
    627 6 Tests in Malaya. WHAT CHEMISTS ARE TRYING TO DO. Palm oil, which is. becoming available in increasing quantities in Malaya and has been found to have a high vitamin value, may find a local market as a cooking oil, but certain difficulties exist and
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    SECRETARIAT CASE.
    81 6 Selangor Appeal Allowed By Mr. Justice Thorne. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. Mr. Justice Thome's court was crowded with Indians of the middle class this morning when his Lordship gave judgment in the case in which A. Vet-asi-thamby, fcimerly Office A« MOHR :n the St'angor
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    "WILD WEST" IN MANHATTAN.
    375 6 f Bandits' Raid On "Cordial Shop." New York, Dec. 14. A "Wild West" chasefthrough Manhattan took place to-day. Patrolman George L. Gerhard saw a motor-car pass a traffic signal in front of a "cordial shop" and discharge three men. Gerhard, intending to question the driver about
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    33 6 A debate on "Is War an Evil?" will he conducted by the Catholic Young Men's Assocaiion at' the Church of Our Lady of I ou:-cl"s. r*, Ophir Road, on Sunday i.t 9.15 a.m.
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    18 6 A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be hruld on Tuesday, Jan 31.
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    HOLLOWAY AMENITIES.
    214 6 Sunday Night In Prison. Sir John Oilmour, Home SeTetary, informed Sir Alfred Knox Wycombe) I in the House of Commons that the only re:ent addition to the recreation of i women prisoners at Holloway had bee-i the institution, under supervision, of as-oriated recreation on Sunday oven- j injrs
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      122 6 DIRECT ORGANIZATION IN MALAYA PRESENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE NEW MODELS 500 nd 522 THE NEW BABY. THE LATEST LIGHT SIX. RESULT OF LONG EXPERIENCE IN CAR MANUFACTURE FIAT S.A. I (Incorporated in Italy) SINGAPORE BRANCH. 60/66, Orchard Road. Phone 5148. {"homeward" bound"" FRANKELS OFFER THE WORLD'S BEST CABIN AND
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      204 7 YOU CAN "PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES" NEXT WED.! ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. Howard Hughes' Hilarious Air THRILLER! SKY DEVILS United Artists Picture. AND MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON TOMORROW I MATINEE AT 3 P.M. flkfrt WILL j
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      146 7 6.15 1 CAPITOL 9.15 Positively LAST NIGHT of Paramount's hilariously funny tiurlA^ue-^ "The PHANTOM PRESIDENT" with GEORGE M. COHAN AND JIMMY "SCHNOZZLE" DURANTE. I Also ''Crickot Flickers" pry scnling the Australian Team 1 TOMORROW (OPENING AT MATINEE AT 3.15 p.m.) The Picture Hundreds are Waiting to *cc again Special Return
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      166 7 THERE GOES THE BRIDE! RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. LAST NIGHT! CONSTANCE BENNETT tN "TWO AGAINST THE WORLD" WARNER BROS. PRODUCTION A great show for your week-end entertainment. Don't miss it we promise you, it's really good! TOMORROW! (matinee at 3.15). MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN I (The Tarzan Girl) IN I "THE BIG SHOT"!
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    289 8 Malayan Rubber Stocks Increase. KKTTER OUTLOOK IN SHARE MARKET. (l!y Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 6 7/16 cents ncr Ib. Tin, Sinuapore price $7 1.62 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 3/1 6 d. up I /I fid. New York, 2 18/ If
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Jan. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) ..6 7 16 ()■•> (X.0.8.) ..613 16 6","t Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. ..6 9 16 6 11 1G .Mar. 6-V K 6Y,. Apr.-June 9% 613 1C July-Sept 15 16 7
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      209 8 SELLING. Singapore, Jan. 21. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 8 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7 8 J London, 30 days' sight 23 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 i London, T.T. 2 3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 158
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      EXCHANGES.
      100 8 Rugby, Jan. 19. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.33 Athens 625 Berlin 14.07' Belgrade 250 Bombay 16 5 32 Brussels 24.18 V> Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42/2 official Copenhagen 19 31 32 Geneva 17.37 i Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 13 1/2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 Milan 65 7/16 Montevideo 30
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      " WOMEN FOR HOUSE."
      97 8 WOMEN FOR HOUSE." No Right To Refuse Admittance. The rule of the London Stock Exchange not to admit women to membership in spite of bhe Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 191U has been challenged by the Women's Freedom Leavrue. Miss Florence Underwood, secretary of the League, has brought the matter
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      " CONVICT & POACHER."
      88 8 CONVICT POACHER." Criticism Of The New Army Uniform. "I don't think many young girls will walk out with the Tommy of today we are going to dress soldiers up in a costume whi^h is a mixture of convict and poacher." This criticism of the new Army uniform was passed by
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        434 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.41 0.44 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 8/- 9/l l Petating Tin 4.15 4.25 cd. £1 £1 Paehong 7/- 7/9 £1 £1 Pungah 10/9 11/6 1 1 Puteh nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.50 0.55 £1 £1 Rambutan 4/6 6/6 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 t Alpt. Kricl' Pr^fi. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 6.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'- Prefs. 20 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 6 1 1 Cycle ami Cr
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 '/a pc of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day Price Fraaer Lyall A, Eva Co. Alleuo) (Sit o.4ft U.sf> 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. HiUm (SI) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A k. u >"Ip (Hi 006 0 l.i 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    231 8 Today. Trvinn. Southern .in.l Western India. Knrpl ft is. a. (Cingalese Prince) p.m. P.it»« ;> k, S-I.u, Mm. l.ahuan. Nortn H.n-ne.. ami .L.ln (Marudii) 4 p.m. fi«h»— n Hilik unit 1 HF,.lj.,ti K Hal, i I'aruk) .4 p.m. Selat Hundjanr. H^n>rk;iliH ami Regan Si Api Api (Rang
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 r»lmmb» D'Artagnao Huygern Jaffa ndrapot ra "onte Rosso Oct. 20 Not. 11 Oct IS Not. 14 Nov. 26 Dee. 16 Nov. 26 Dec. IT Ike. 2 Dec. 22 Dec. 16 Jan. 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    24 8 From r'ranee, by Felix Roussel, due .Singapore G a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Morioka Main, Due S.njjaiM'ie a.m. on Monday.
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    223 8 Lewil and Peat Ltd., in their report dated Sing^OOr*. .lan. L'o, >LaU-: On the publication if American statistics earlier in the week disappointment was felt at the low consumption Sgnn which resulted in a certain amount of liquidation in all markets. Kstimates of American consumption for January-March are
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    ELECTRIFICATION PLAN.
    64 8 L.N.E.R. Suburban Lines. It is understood that the London and North' Eastern Railway Co. has an important scheme in hand for the electrification of the north-eastean subiVban lines from Liverpool Street, London. Full details of the scheme will not be published until it comes before the new Board
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      89 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, January 21. "Foolish Virgins." Victoria Theatre, 9.M p.m. Diving Exhibition. Sea Virw Hotel, 6.M p.m. Sunday. January 22. Diving Exhibition. Sea View Hnt?l, H.SO Monday. January 2.1. Diving Exhibition, Sea View Hotel. Wednenday, January 23. Rotary tiffin.. Adelphi Hotel. Police Band, Telok Ayer. 6.16 p.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING.
      2080 9 Higher Output and Price. GREAT BENEFITS OF RESTRICTION PLAN. The nineteenth annual general meeting of Kimnnting Tin Dredging Ltd., was held on Dec. 10 at Southern House. K.C., ;nd J. Byme and managing director) presiding. The secretary (Mr. A. Shelly, F.1.5.A.) having read the notice convening the
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      BULLION REPORT.
      599 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekly builion letter dated Dec. 21 stat<e: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £139,422,097 on Dec. 14, showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. The next return will show a reduction in the gold holding
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      LEDANG BAHRU RUBBER.
      1116 9 New Company on ProfitEarning Basis. The first .annual general meeting of Ledanjr Bah.ru, Ltd., was held in London, on Dec. 14, Mr. Charles Emerson (the chairman) presiding. Mr W. F. Mac-Lagan, ri'prc-sentinjr the secretaries (Messrs. (iuthric- and (v Ltd.), having read the notice ooaveninß 'he mettinu and
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    PALM OIL.
    95 9 (iullu-k- ujhl Co., Ltd., supply us with latest buyers' prices, received by cable for Malayan Palm Oil and Paml Kernels. Palm oil in bulk c.i.f. landed weight Xi'W York Philadelphia 2.20 cents [V.S. emraejr) per IK <-.i.f. landed weights Pacific Ports 2.12 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f.
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      606 9 BANKING, NFDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. KxtahliHhed 1863 at AmsterdasK. Authorised Capital Olds. 1 1X1 O^fl.OOO Paid u>> «:ij)iial Glds. r.'..000.000 I CM*. :M.1«J0,32« 111 Ml OPPICE: AMSTERDAM. BKAN. H OPK1CB8: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. O\ ERSEAS BRANCHES. 1: Head ofTice for Dutch East lad lei BRANCn OFFICES Dl Tr n RAST
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      265 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amslerdam 1824 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAG lE. HEAD OFFJCE FOR THE KAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, lndii, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Rank,
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    129 10 ALHAMBRA.— Sky Devils with Spencer Tracy and William Boyd. 6.15 9.15, Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- -The Phantom President with George M. Cohan and Jimmy Durante fi.ir, 3.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Princess and The Plumber and Are You There? Pasar Muiam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAKLBOROUGH.— MarIene
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES,
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      FUNERAL
      100 10 The death occurred at her residence 25, Light Street, Penang, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1932. at the age of 59, of Mrs. Lam Kam Thong (nee Chung Slew Yin Neoh), daughter of the late Capitan Cheang Keng Kwee and sister of Capitan Chung Thye Phin. She leaves behind her
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 21, 1933. THE SEVENTH DAY.
    968 10 One of the advantages of living in the I tropics is that it breeds a spirit of toleration, a respect for other people's opinions aid a willingness to allow them to live j their own lives as they think
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    22 10 The King's exequatur empowering Mr. i Teijiro T»mura to act as Japanese Con- sul-General in Singapore has received His Majesty's signature, I
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    185 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. J. Stewart, Senior Inspector of Police, S.S., has returned from leave and been posted to Penang (Magazine division). Mr. F. Mangskau, manager of Namazie Estate, Johore, leaves Singapore for .China today by the Rajputana. He will be returning 1 in about three weeks' time. Mr. S.
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    FRANCE'S ATTITUDE TO WAR DEBTS.
    678 10 Britain Must Retain Good Relations. (By Sir Walter Layton.) the attitude of Parliament or the Prexs in GrttU liritain aiwarx to justify the fear in France of diplomatic isolation ire arc in grave danger of playing into thci hands of nationalist tendencies and of undoing
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    NOTES OF THE DAT,
    756 10 THE POWDER-PUFF TEST Our readers have already baea ragaJed with sufficient Test match >tatisti<-- tad vc have no intention of firing them a urther dose in this column, but mi would like permission to refer to MBM interesting figures which will never find their w;iv into
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    ALIENS BILL IN F.M.S
    24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. The Aliens Bill will be introduced in the Federal Council next Monday.
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  • "JAPAN LAUGHING AT SIR JOHN SIMON'S CASUISTRY."
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      WHILE CHINA DESPAIRS.
      293 11 Outspoken Chorus Of Criticism. 'TEDDY BEAR LEAGUE.' Covenant and Pact Only Scraps of Paper. London, Jan. 20. An outspoken chorus of criticism of Japan appears in the English weekly papers. The Week-End Review declares. Fnr from being impressed by Sir John Simon'! subtle casuistry, the Japaneso arc
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      WAR WITH CHINA.
      246 11 Statement by Japanese War Office. Shanghai, Jan. 'JO. A statement has been issued by tho JftHMM War Office that the reports that u Sino-Japaneso war is imminent all come from Chinese quarters and they unintended only for domestic consumption in that country. Japan does not believe that
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      ACTION WANTED.
      305 11 More Wires From The South West. Shanghai, Jan. 20. The South West Political Committee las wired to Nanking, drawing attention to the seriousness of the situation in Jehol and urging the Government to take up a more aggressive anti-Japanese policy and order a national mobilisation as well as
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      SU AND MA.
      169 17 trOMM a* Tomsk anil explain to them the nature <>f Japan's policy of awjrression. It is stated that the Soviet Government is making preparations for a war and that the aistiuil- are \vorkinjr day and I night. Manchurian Death Koll. A report in the Osaka Daily Ne*s
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      'CHRISTIAN GENERAL.'
      186 17 Old Followers Join His Army. Shanghai, Jan. 20. Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang (the '"Christian General") has established Volunteer headquartei-s at Kalgan and he has alEMdy recruited 4.000 of his old followers. Ke intends to enlist 10.000 before proceeding to the Jehol border. Gen. Ting Ki-chu has wired to Nankin;:
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      LIKE A DEAD CITY.
      141 17 Shadow of War In Peiping. Shanghai, Jan. 20. Peiping has become almost like a dead city; business is depressed and few people are seen in the streets. The Legations quarters, however, are crowded and here efforts are being made by traitors working under Japanese instigation and
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      REVENUE FALL.
      402 17 Due to Japanese Aggression. Shanghai, Jan. 20. At a meeting of the Executive Yuan the proposal of Mr. T. V. Soong. the actine Premier, that the sum of $600,000 should be raised by the Ministries of Railways and Communications for relief work in the Red-infested areas of Honan,
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      MANCHUKUO PREMIER
      113 17 Assassination Denied Only Wounded. Shanghai, Jan. 21. A special Sin Kuo Mm message received this morning denies that Mr. Cheng Shacsu, the aged Prime Minister of Manchukuo, was assassinated on Jan. 1- at Changchun. The message adds that Mr. Cheng was only wounded. It will bo recalled that
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      TROOPS REVOLT.
      166 17 Fighting Between Manchus And Japanese. Shanghai. -la:i. 21. Japan appears to be having considerable trouble with the Manchukuo troop* who are taking part in the fighting on the Jehol border. A few days ago several thousand of them under the command of Gen. Chum, Hai-peng and (Jen. Ching
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      REVENUE FIND.
      329 17 Indian Hemp Under The Floor. While searching a room of a Ikhim in BMMgMa Uoail, MfrVMM ollicers i'ound that planks in different part- of tha floor could Ik' pusol open. What: •-hey found resulted in the occupants. si\ j United Provimes Hindus, engaged us grass-cutters, appearing before Mr.
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    CURRENCY' SITUATION IN S. AFRICA.
    101 11 Critical Session Of Parliament. Cape Town, Jan. 'Jl>. A Critical session of Parliament, which may result in the defeat of the Govern ment, opened this morning. The Guvetnot Gob ral, the Karl of Clarendon, announced that the Govern ment would submit proiosalsulealing with the currency
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    MR. NORMAN.
    166 11 Romance of a Famous Banker. London, Jan. 20. Notice has been given at a Register Ottee in London of the forthcoming marriage of Mr. Montagu Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, and Mrs. Priscilla Worsthorne, aged who obtained a divorce in 1i»29. The bride is an
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    UNITED FRONT.
    145 11 Mr. Roosevelt and Sanctity Of Treaties. New York, Jan. 17. A united front by President Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt to uphold the sanctity of treaties is indicated in a statement made hy the President -Elect in which he ileclares that any <s tatement relating to any particular foreign
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    MR. DE VALERA.
    86 11 Seeking to Abolish The Senate. Dublin, Jan. 20. The abolition of the Senate a:i at present consti'uteil or a considerable reduction in the number of mcml>crs is proposed in a manifesto issued by Mr. da Vafcra. Ha also a--ks that I substantial red lie- tion in the
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    CAPT. HOPE SAFE.
    79 11 Abandoning the Search For Hinkler. Lausanne, Jan. 20. (apt. A. L. Hope and his observer, who did not return at the time expected after making a search for Mr. Hinkler'.-. machine, are reported to be safe. It appears that they came down in the Simplon Valley and
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    FARM RELIEF.
    49 11 Speeding Up Legislation In United States. Washington, Jan. 20. Mr. Roosevelt today asked for the enactment before Mar. 4 of the Farm Relief Bill and projected legislation revising the bankruptcy laws in order to enable debtors to arrange a settlement with the majority of their creditors. Reuter.
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    NEGOTIATIONS ON WAR DEBTS.
    607 11 White House Statement. DISCUSSION WITHOUT DELAY." Washington, Jan. 20. Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roosev-lt are agivd that the discussion of the War debts question with Great Britain should proceed without undue delay. Col. Stimson has been instructed immediately to initiate negotiations to arrange a conference with
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    "PROCURING MURDER."
    47 11 Wealthy Siamese Released On Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 21. A well-known and wealthy resident of Nakon Pathom, Luang Siddhi, who recently on appeal was found not guilty of inducing people to commit a murder, has l>ecn released but was re-arrested in Bangkok.
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    LOCKET THEFT.
    42 11 Hong Ah Yin plea*d guilty before r. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Police ngistratc, yesterday, to theft of a gold am and lockst valued at $28 from a >man in South Bridge Road on Thursy nig-ht. Sentence was postponed.
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    MALAY P. C. KILLED.
    35 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan 19A Malay police constable was run over id killed by a goods train yesterday. and another constable were on patrol ity on the permanent way.
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    TELEPHONE LINK.
    27 11 Moscow, Dec. 31. A telephone line injecting Moscow with Madrid, by way of Berlin and Paris has l>een opened. The line is operating atisiactorily. Tass.
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    THRILLING RESCUE IN ATLANTIC.
    96 11 British Steamer Wrecked. FINE WORKS BY U.S. SAILORS. New York, Jan. 21. A most thrilling rescue was carried out in mid Atlantic by the crew of the steamer American Merchant. For twelve hours the vessel stood by the sinking British cargo steamer Exeter City, 600 miles
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    CABINET'S FATE.
    205 11 Crisis Over French Budget. Paris, Jan. 17. The fate of the Government when the Finance Bill comes before the Chamber at the week-end depends on what concessions the Finance Minister, M. Cheron, is willing to make. The Bill shows that M. Cheron proposes to meet an estimated deficit
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    BELGIAN TENSION.
    124 11 Strong Resentment At New Taxes. Brussels, Jan. 17. Though the Government has taken the edge off some of the financial proposals, notably exempting smaller incomes from the full operation of the new taxes, great excitement is noticeable throughout the country and huge mass demonstrations took place on Sunday
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    GOLD TRANSFERRED.
    71 11 Resold to the British Treasury. New York, Jan. 20. The Federal Reserve Bank has resold to the British Treasury or the Bank of England part of the gold representing Great Britain's War debt payments, according to Press reports. The transaction, which has greatly interested Wall, Street, was disclosed
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    PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER
    52 11 Death Of Mrs. Francis Sayre. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 21. Information has been received of the death of Mrs. Sayre, daughter of President Wilson and wife of the former Adviser on Foreign Affairs to the Siamese Government, Mr. Francis Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre left Bangkok
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    STOLE TROUSERS.
    71 11 A Chinese who was stated to be a banishee from Siam, appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, and pleaded guilty to theft. He admitted having four convictions in Siam. It was stated that he broke into a house in Covent Row, off Havelock
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    SIAMESE AEROPLANE CRASHES.
    199 11 Serious Injuries to Army Pilot. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 21. A Siamese Army aeroplane crashed through engine trouble developing and the pilot losing control. The pilot jumped and was seriously injured. The machine was wrecked. STALIN SPEAKS OUT. Sharp Criticism Of Leaders. Moscow, Jan. 17.
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    LONDON STOCKS.
    107 11 Heavy Fall in German Loans. London, Jan. 17. On the Stock Exchange today German loans fell rather heavily on the less settled political outlook of Germany. Otherwise, apart from the rally in Home Rails and the sustained interest in Kaffirs, the markets have ruled featureless. Cereals and also
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    SPANISH ANARCHISTS.
    92 11 Sixty Bombs Found In Valencia. Madrid, Jan. 17. A new cache containing 60 bombs has been discovered by the police at Valencia. Five arrests were mfcde. The Home Ministry announces that 40 Spanish monarchists involved in the September uprising and deported to Villa Cisneros in the African colony
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    84 11 Appointment Of New Members Announced. It is announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette that Mr. James Robertson has been appointed provisionally to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council in the place of Mr. F. A. Pledger, who left Singapore on Thursday on retirement. Mr. A.
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    WILLY BURMESTER.
    56 11 Death Of Weil-Known Violinist. Hamburg, Jan. 17. The well-known violinist Willy Burmester, who since the age of 17 had been touring the concert halls of the world, died suddenly at the age of 64. He had reached here, his native city, the day before, as he was to
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    EX-KAISER ILL.
    39 11 Amsterdam, Jan. li. According to reports from Doom, the ex-Kaiser, who will celebrate his 74th birthday on Jan. 27, is again suffering from a severe cold and staying in bed on the advice of hi? physicians. Ani'tn-Trans-Ocean.
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    DUTCH PLANTERS LOSING.
    161 11 London View of Rubber Position. RESTRICTION. Would Sacrifice An Advantage. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 20. Referring to the revival of dis< natal of rubber restriction, the Daily Express says there is no doubt that many poorly financed and over-capitalised high cost producers would welcome some
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    EMPIRE RADIO.
    161 11 8.8.C. Chairman On Its Cost. London, Jan. 17. The cost of the Empire broadcasting services is estimated at about 2Vid. out of the 10s. paid by the licence-holder stated the ex Speaker, Mr. J. H. Whitley, Chairman of the B. B. C in an address to the Royal
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    COWS AT MEETING.
    73 11 Farmers' Novel Protest In Austria. Vienna, Jan. 18. Tomorrow will see a unique new form of demonstration when the milk farmers aru to attempt to bring pressure on the Government to grant them a relief. They announce that they will bring their cows to a mass meeting
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    SPIRITUALIST MUSEUM.
    71 11 Articles That Ghosts Have Left Behind. Budapest, Jan. 18. The first spiritulistic museum in tho world was opened here today. It includes a number of objects which, it is claimed, spirits have left behind them in their brief intercourse with humans. Among such is a stone cross weighing
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    STRANDED STEAMER.
    63 11 Hope Of Rescue Not Abandoned. »J Moscow, Jan. 17. Thu fate of the Soviet steamer Sachalin, which was stranded with fM passengers >>nd crew in the Ochotski Sea and was reported to be lost with all hands, is not yet determined, as heavy snow-storms render access to that
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    ITALY'S UNEMPLOYED.
    27 11 Rome, Jan. 17. The tide of unemployment is steadily on the increase in Italy, having reache.' a total of 1, 130.000 on Dec. :U.— Anets-Trans-Ocean.
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    FIGHT OUTSIDE PROVISION STORE.
    3753 12 Amazing Family Qoarrel. THK (UKSSONS. "SAVAGE IWTROVOKED USAULT.* Versions «l fierce lithium and quarrcJluij;. tiuriiic, hirh a sister lio ITSS lold "In keep out of U" railed her brother wirii.iis Bamfß such as monk«->" and "coward," were heard before Mr. A. ito\d. the J'ourth Police Magistrate,
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    RECEIVING ORDER REFUSED.
    906 12 Man Who Was "Hopelessly Insolvent." Mr. Justice Whitley in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday dismissed a motion by Mr. E. N. Taylor, Assistant Official Assignee, to vary an order of the COB I refusing to grant a receiving order against Solomon Elias Solomon. Mr. A. V. L I>avies
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    "ONCE AN UNHEALTHY SPOT."
    403 12 Doctor's Memories. SINGAPORE 30 YEARS AGO. Singapore in li>33 is a very healthy place, as is emphasised by the health bulletins of the League cf Nations' Easterr Bureau, but Dr. Charles ginger, Professor of the History of Medicine at London University knew it when it was
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    MR. E. P. WELBY
    142 12 Tribute By Chairman Of His Company. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Rubber Estates of Malaya, Ltd., the chairman, Mr. C. S. Bosanquet, paid a tribute to the late manager, Mr. E. P. Wclby, jyho died on Dec. 6., In I4V Welby," he said, we
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    WOMAN WHO LOST RECEIPTS.
    583 12 Cases in Bankruptcy Court. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Wbltley Miss Kathleen Homer was examined in connection with the bankruptcy of Dur.man and Co. She said she lived at 15;t-l Pasir Panjang: Road, and was a children's nurse and housekeeper by profession. She
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    MISADVENTURE.
    126 12 Naval Base Drowning Tragedy. A verdict of death by misadventure by drowning was -eturned by Mr. F. G_ Souine, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday. on an Indian. Rama.omy, who met his death by a fail into the sea off the wall at the Seletar Naval Base on the night cf
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    ANOTHER TRADE MARK CASE.
    1114 12 Soap Labels. CHINESE PLEADS KINOKANCE. There has bcea I MI4M 9i cently involving the mlc of good* bearing a counterfeit trade mark and one such alleged case wa- before Mr. il A. Forrer the BinsapoH Criminal District Judge yesterday when loke Yebw Sum. tin manager of
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      S.C.C. XV LOSE TO R.A.F.
      897 13 Morgan's Fine Display. HOME SIDE BY THE DUMMY." SC.C. XV U pts. R.A.F. It p'*. The most outstanding player on the field in the rug.n- match on the Padang yesterday in \\!iiih the R.A.F. defea-.0.l an S.C.< XV by a last minute score was Korean.
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      154 13 Entries for Penang Meeting. The Penang Polo Club, in conjunction with the Penang Turf Club, is running an amateur meeting today. Entries are as follows Horses— Classes 111 and IV. (Combined) 6 furlongs. Class 111 Neelaveni, Nancykar. Golden Harp, Charles, Gold Or, Buffoon, Balbarra, Love Dale. Class IV
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      TONIGHTS BOXING.
      147 13 Army vs. Navy Contests At S.V.C. Drill Hall. An attractive evening's sport is promised at the S.V.C. drill hall tonight when I a Malaya Command '.earn will figuiv in boxing contests against a. team from H. M. S. Berwick. Admission prices are fixe i at $2 for ringside
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      SCOTTISH CUP FIRST ROUND.
      360 13 Football Fixtures For Today. The following ties will be played today in the first round of the Scottish F.A. Cup competition Stenhousemuir vs. Morton. King's Park vs. St. Miner. Aberdeen vs. Penkiii.-k Ath. St. D.mard's vs. Partick Th. Airdrieonians vs. Alloa Hibernians vs. Forfar. Clyde vs.
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      17 GOALS.
      390 13 And V.M.C.A. Score 16 Of Them. V.M.C.A. ..16; Khalsa Asscn. I. In a match on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday the home side defeated the Khalsa Association by 1G 1. The visitors had only eight men on <luty, but an arrangement was male to play nine-a-side, one of the
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      ANOTHER WIN FOR S.R.C.
      550 13 Good Form at Hockey Against Indians. S.R.C. 5. I. A. 1. Definitely superior, the S.R.C. defeated the Indian Association in a hockey match on their own ground yesterday, by s—l.5 1. The soft ground was not conducive to good hockey, but nice passing movements among the
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      AN INDIAN EXAMPLE. Quadrangular Cricket Tournament In K.L.
      205 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. A committee has been appointed to deal with a proposal to organise a cricket tournament in Selangor on the lines of the Bombay quadrangular tournament. At a meeting held in this connection several cricketers
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      F.M.S. HOCKEY.
      103 13 Team to Meet Colony Next Saturday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. The team to represent the F.M.S. against the Colony, in the annual hockey match in Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Jan. 28, has been selected as follows: A. F. Emmanuel (N.S.); H. D. Jansz (Pk.),
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      AUSTRALIA AND THE M.C.C.
      758 13 tralians could get our men out by doing it they would do it." Was It A Mistake This informant added that among cricketers with whom he had discussed the matter it was strongly felt that a responsible body like the Australian Board of Control had nude
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4098 14 Jack Petersen's Unconvincing Victory Over Sehonrath. CRANLEIGHANS AS OLD BOYS' RUGGER CHAMPIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Snum Times Office, Fleet Street. Jan. 2. We are now midway through the winter sport season, with by far the most interesting half ahead of us. and the time seems ripe
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1494 15 By OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. "fTMIE people of England seemed to me J- a very unhappy lot hardly ever I smiling and always hjnying," wrote a j Rhodesian schoolgirl who recently compteted a tour of :i.OOO miles around Great J Britain. She was one
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    Household Hints.
    87 15 Ants can be exterminated it you soak an old sponge in water, wring till nearly dry, and sprinkle with sugar. Place on a plate near the runs. When the sponge is full, plunge into the boiling water. Repeat the process until the place is clear of the pests.
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      BOXING FIASCO AT ALBERT HALL.
      488 16 Fight Put Off: Dispute Over Weigh-in. A boxing tragedy was staged at the Albert Hall on Dee. 7. Mr. Dave Lumianaky, manager of Jackie Brown, flyweight i hajiipion of the world," refuse 1 ti> allow his man to tight Dick Corbett, the British ex-bantam-weight champion.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      350 16 T-m!;i\. Januaiy 21. A:itshiro Resrt. vs. Police, Tan*RT cnl re Khalsa Assn f;olf:|-lL;.,!Club P old medal. S L V'l S Uth Padang; South .T,,1,0r<- vs. Islands, Johore ■rain*: Service Boxing, S.V.C. Drill Hall pm. Sunday. January 22. K '\v''k r Vla us f omm and vs. H.M.S. BerHoekej:
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      SKILL BETTER THAN FIGHTING?
      1242 16 SKILL BETTER THAN FIGHTING Boxing Topics. THE ADVANTAGE OF GAMENESS. The contest between Doyle and Pettifer has revived the old controversy as to the relative merits of boxers and fighters. To a certain extent, of course, ail boxers must be fighters and all fighters boxers, but the question as to
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      46 16 The Singapore Swimn-.ing Club's pool will be closed for cleaning at 9 p.m. tomorrow and re-opened at 5 p.m. on Tues. day. The pagar is in u«e, and high tide is at 6.55 a.m. and 9.53 p.m. on Monday and 8.14 a.m. an Tuesday.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    439 16 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.- 3 Sunday after Epiphany, Jan." 22, 6..10 a.m.. Holy IComn. 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 n.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 8.30 p.m.. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Coirin. on Hon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at T a.m. Garrison Churches (open to
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    INTERESTING FACTS.
    60 16 There are 35% million cars in use all over the world. Europe has 300,000,000 inhabitants, and but 4,000,000 cars; while the U.S.A., with less than half the population, has over six times as many automobiles. A car costing 700 dollars in Detroit is taxed approximately 13 dollars In
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    FORTY-HOUR WEEK.
    97 16 Transport Workers Motion Rejected. Rugby, Jan. 19. The International Labour Office conference on the 40 hour week proposal today rejected by 31 votes to 21, there being 17 absentions, a motion By Mr. Ernest Bevffi, the British Transport an! General l Workers' Union, which asked that the Introduction
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    A FRENCH PROPOSAL.
    93 16 Amplifiers F6f Lorries. The proposal that heavy lorries should have amplifiers 80 that the drivers can hear the horns ofr overtaking vehicles is put forward by the Prench Motor Manufacturertf*' Artsociatioh. This body also urges th»? -fltHnff of- pneiirtiatic tyres, effiient driTinjf mirrors, arid light* denoting •tnefr
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2559 17 Counting Our Blessings Harvest Home In M nifty a Rambutuns And Durians Bringing Home The Rice Crop Meditations In Malacca Fields Malayans Of The Future. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) OUTSIDE it is raining in torrents and the raia is howling areaiuj the house.
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      427 17 |TAL«EINTBRTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR! PRINCE'S THEATRE (PHONE 2750.) :i niifhts commencing: TOMORROW JACK QAKIE, SIDNEY FOX ONCE IN A LIFETIME Those who see this me in for the laugh of v lifetime! 4 nights comniencinir WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25th. An uuroariou* iiiumiul axttavagaaaa! EDDIE CANTOR "PALMY DAYS" Timeline laushs! (ru/.y music!
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION.
    133 18 Base Camp Higher Than Mt. Blanc. Rugby, Jan. 10. Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, the leader, and four other members of the British expedition which is to attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, will leave England foT India tomorrow. All the Fourteen members will meet at Darjeeling early
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    MR.WANG
    39 18 MR. WANG Delegate To Railway Conference. Loncion, Jan. 20. Mr. Want;, the director of the Chinese purchase committee, has gone to Egypt, where he will stay for several week.;, acting as Chinese delegate at the international railway conference. Reuter.
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    53 18 The Singapore Repertory Players will present "Foolish Virgins," a comedy by Lance Howard at the Victoria Theatre this evening. The cast for this production include*: Misses Betty Aiken, Hilda. Dorrington, Betty Clifton James, Joan Watson and Messrs. G. Bennett, Ronald Collier, E. T. K. Smith, R. L Gardner
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    289 18 Mr. W. A. Gibson and Miss W. H. Morton. The wedding took place at Singapore today, the Rev. Stephen Band officiating, of Mr. William Archibald Gibson, of Kluang, Johore, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gibson of Bedford, and Miss Winifred Hobson Morton, eldest
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    "UNCLE'S" DENIAL.
    221 18 Echo of Neubronner Case. An echo of the case in which Ivor Neubronner, a Eurasian youih. was sentenced to undergo eight months' rigorous impriaonment for cheating by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, on Jan. 18, was heard yesterday afternoon when Detective-Inspector A. R. McEwan appeared
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    " A GOOD MAN."
    151 18 A GOOD MAN." Chinese Says He Has Reformed. A Chinese, Teo Kay Yun, who was brought before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, for sentence, after being convicted in tho Second Court of theft, pleaded that he had turned into a "good man." He .idmitted previous convictions.
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    DEATH SENTENCE.
    136 18 Tamil Who Murdered Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Jan. 19. The case in which Krishnan Nair is charged with the murder of a woman, was continued today before Justice Mills. Accused givng evidence on oath stated that on the day in question while he went to cut
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    ARCTIC ORES.
    283 18 Soviet Expedition's Work Done. Leningrad, Jan. 5. An expedition sent out from Archangel has completed its work of exploring the ore reserves of Novaya Zemlya, the large island which forms one of the extreme northern territories of the Soviet Union. The expedition found deposits of copper ore in
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    " ONE-TO-ONE."
    250 18 ONE-TO-ONE." Chinese Charged With Using Knife. A Chinese, Chin Kheam Chin, pleaded that he and the complainant had a one-to-one fight," when he was ehatged before Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday, with volun tarily causing grievous hurt with a knife. He claimed trial. Dr. B. R. Sreenivasan, A.M.O. of (he
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    CHENG KWOK-YAU.
    39 18 Hong Kong, Jan. 21. Cheng Kwok-yau, the reprieve-! man in the Fung murde- case, has bu i transierred to the convict prison, where he will perform the usual tasks allotted to lifesentence prisoners. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOLEN CAR.
    313 18 Dealer Must Have I Known. TV' owner of a Mcond-hmnd motorcar >ii;i!v |>:irts shop in Victoria Street, wis I convicted before Mr. A. W. Hay, the I Second Police Magistrate,- wita dishonestI ly reiaininir a stolen motor-car. "It roc mil that the circumstances of I ujring a ear
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    A CHAMPION HOAXER—
    620 19 But Not A Boxer. FETED MAN SENT TO PRISON. lluu a IJolton man hoaxed the town of Colwyn IS.JV. where for ten days he w;!* feted as a "taxing champion" and signed hundreds of autographs in an assur.i.'l name, was described in the local poli'v court. The
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    KIANGSI COMMUNISTS.
    165 19 Second Campaign to Be Organised. It is understood that arrangements are in progress between Gen. Chen Cheng, commander of the Central Government forces in northern Kiangsi and Gen- Yu Hon-mau of Canton, who is directing the :>.nti-Communist campaign in Kiangsi. for the launching of the second stage of
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    "A MOST ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT."
    425 19 Sheriff's Comments In Breach Action. After hearing evidence in a breach of promise action brought by Miss Margaret Blyth. of South View, Condorrat, against Robert (.'alder, railwayman, of Helenbank, Cumbernauld, Sheriff Menzi?s of Dumbarton, decided that she was entitled to £75 damages. Her claim was for
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    THE CUSTOMS.
    122 19 Shanhaikwan Station Handed Back. Shanghai, Jan. 12. The Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Sir Frederick Maze, accompanied by Lady Maze, is leaving Shanghai for Hong Kong on Tuesday for a month's inspection of the Customs at Hong Kong and other ports. Sir Frederick Maze intended leaving today,
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    515,000 FINGERPRINTS.
    140 19 Scotland Yard Library Nearly Complete. Scotland Yard believes that its library c.f criminals' fingerprints is nearly completed after 20 years. It already contains about 515,000 finger print slips. According to the Registry of Criminals at Scotland Yard. "A gradual increase in the number of slips will continue until
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    PLOTTED CRIME.
    194 19 After Failing As An Artist. "A lover of music and drawing, who, never succeeding in creating a work of art. wanted at least to make himself a star criminal." This was the "verdict" of Mr. Somerset Maugham, the novelist, on the young Frenchman, Guy Albert Davin, who, at
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    RUTHLESS WAR IN DESERT.
    535 19 How the Chinese Fight Rebels. An explorer's part in the siege of Hami, a city in the heart of the Gobi Desert, .Mongolia, was described to the Royal Central Asian Society at the Royal Society's Hall by Mr. W. Petro. Mr. Petro was a member of
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    FIGHT FOR LIFE.
    298 19 Boys in Gas-Filled Bedroom. Two brothers, Reginald Tarter, aged 17 and William, aged 11 fought for their lives in the gas-filled bedroom of a house in Hilberry Avenue, Tuebrook. Liverpool, while a party was in progress in a room below. Gas poured into the bedroom from a
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      WILD LIFE.
      332 19 Mr. Theodore Hubback Replies. To the .Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. O'Hara should be more careful of his facts. His flights of fancy do not matter. In a letter published in youc issue of Jan. 1«. Mr. O'Hara makes a statement in reference to myself which
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      "FUNNY FINANCE."
      271 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Rijk's verses about D-\ Braddon and Mr. Tayier are funny but funnier still are his notions of finance, especially the finance of the N. S. scheme which the verses recall. A company having a certain revenue issues debentures secured
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      KUALA LUMPUR ARREARS.
      176 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l am sorry to note that in youieditoiial comment on Wednesday's proceedings of the Sanitary Board one of the members has been misrepresented as having adopted an inconsistent attitude." This member distinctly stated that if there were any who
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      A SUGGESTION.
      77 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir,— May I suggest the possibility of your readers being rather tired of your anti-restt-iction stunts? CouJdl you not start a new one say anti-racing or antichurch or anti-drink anything for a new stunt? I am sure Mr. Rijk could
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    64 19 'Tki Str»lu Tim«» ii not ntpoailbU foi the opinions of iti corr*s»o*dMU. Corr» •pondenti should bear in mind that lottsri nut b« shott sad to ta« point. ln| epiitUs «r» liable to !>• rcjecUd or eat iom: Com»pondenU matt th«u niau •nil aaidr««s*i, n*t o»e««»»rHy for 6ablicatioa but as guarantor
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    EGG COOKING BY WIRELESS.
    561 19 New Discoveries. THE FUTURE OF SOUND WAVES. Wireless waves, which can cook th« white of an egg while the yolk remainuncooked, or cool; the yoik and leave the white unaffected, were among the new -cientitir discoveries- described bj» Piofes ■Of F. 1.. Hopwood, :i member of
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    THE BLOOD TEST.
    202 19 Not Accepted As Evidence In Paternity Case. Manche.-ter IHSglsllSles declined to accept a blood test as evideix paternity in a case in which, for tinthird time, Eileen Smith, of Downing Street, Ardwick, applied for an affiliation order against I/ouis Praeger, dentist, of Rochdale Road, Mainllitm At previous
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      144 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 P I F~~HiiF PP P I F°~ r d^ _m m WL_- 1 1 I 1 1 I mi i B lH icLues.) ACROSS ix. laUrwisTs M. loth,8. Ckiawd g- b. Snnwrted Ai.'.in. 11. Ardour 13. Harnony rlck 11. Vehicle i:.. Stronghold gjstributs 17 Star-Rkc Bower.
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